Infielder Matt Duffy has opted out of his minor league deal with the Texas Rangers, per Jon Heyman on Twitter.
Duffy is a 33 year old infielder who I had previously speculated might end up with the Brad Miller “veteran guy on the bench who never plays” role for the Rangers this year, particularly given he played for Bruce Bochy earlier in his career. In my Opening Day roster prediction a few days ago I had Duffy making the team.
With Travis Jankowski and a backup catcher filling two of the bench spots, Wyatt Langford in the DH spot, and Ezequiel Duran at least part of a platoon at first base, that would seem to leave two position player spots open.